Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art - 10th February 2015

Lot 341

A Tiv ceremonial adze

Estimate £600 - £800

+ Buyers Premium

Description

A Tiv ceremonial adze, Nigeria, brass and iron, with a stylized human head with a single crest, ears, beads and eyes, issuing from the mouth a curved blade, with cast braided and line decorated collar and base with suspension loop, 46.5cm high.